Surf Forecasts:
Anakena surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,668 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anakena this week:
The surf forecast for Anakena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anakena in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anakena over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 508 | 489 | 403 | 326 | 367 | 305 | 1762 | 444 | 969 | 878 | 677 | 721 | 659 | 1079 | 1150 | 1099 | 3668 | 3301 | 2658 | 1810 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.47m | 11:06PM0.74m | 12:10PM0.50m | 11:45PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.53m | 00:20AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.55m | 00:52AM0.75m | 1:39PM0.58m | 1:21AM0.73m | 2:04PM0.60m | 1:49AM0.72m | 2:30PM0.63m | 2:18AM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.32m | 6:12AM0.18m | 5:13PM0.30m | 6:43AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.29m | 7:11AM0.16m | 6:31PM0.28m | 7:36AM0.16m | 7:05PM0.27m | 7:58AM0.16m | 7:39PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:15PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 677 | 1154 | 690 | 312 | 666 | 846 | 1623 | 1762 | 1045 | 969 | 878 | 677 | 721 | 659 | 1079 | 1150 | 1099 | 3668 | 3301 | 2658 | 1810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | W 10 | SW 7 | NNW 15 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 14 | NW 15 | SW 19 | NW 18 | E 6 | NNW 22 | NNW 20 |
| kJ | 508 | 508 | 489 | 403 | 326 | 284 | 174 | 387 | 444 | 670 | 418 | 248 | 149 | 106 | 250 | 171 | 577 | 366 | 143 | 1323 | 1384 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NNW 19 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNE 5 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 300 | 37 | 79 | 129 | 36 | 367 | 305 | 8 | 142 | 337 | 297 | 232 | 178 | 178 | 48 | 179 | 465 | 140 | 527 | 508 | 465 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 26 | 32 | 53 | 54 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 78 | 64 | — | 377 | 689 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 8 | 3562 | 3541 | 3526 | 3598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3541 | 3503 | 3562 | 3526 | 3541 | 3598 | 3526 | 3526 | 3541 | 3526 | 8 |
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